- October 30, 2025
Does Hurricane Melissa Show It’s Time for a Category 6 Designation?
When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28, it showed just how devastatingly powerful a Category 5 hurricane can be—and then some. It will
Ancient DNA Reveals New Diseases behind Napoleon’s 1812 Russian Retreat
October 24, 2025 3 min read Napoleon’s Defeat in Russia Was Aided by Two Surprising Deadly Diseases Disease-causing bacteria that have been recently discovered in
Hurricane Melissa Could Drop Two Feet of Rain on Jamaica
October 23, 2025 3 min read Near-Hurricane Melissa Will Drop Mind-Boggling Rain on Jamaica Melissa is currently a slow-moving tropical storm that is expected to
‘No Kings’ Protesters Reject Political Violence, Survey Shows
October 20, 2025 2 min read U.S. Protesters Increasingly Reject Political Violence, ‘No Kings’ Survey Finds Massive marches nationwide in the U.S. marked a turn
Flu Cases Surge Early in Japan, Sparking Global Health Concerns
October 17, 2025 2 min read Flu Cases Surge Early in Japan, Sparking Global Health Concerns School closures and hospitalizations from an unexpected early spike
CDC Cuts Threaten Public Health Nationwide, Fired Employees Say
October 14, 2025 3 min read CDC Cuts Threaten Public Health Nationwide, Fired Employees Say A quarter of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
How the Math That Powers Google Foresaw the New Pope
October 11, 2025 5 min read The Math That Predicted the New Pope A decades-old technique from network science saw something in the papal conclave
The Confusion Over Antidepressants During Pregnancy Is Harming People
October 8, 2025 5 min read The Hand-Wringing Over Antidepressants During Pregnancy Is Harming Women By casting doubt on antidepressants and other well-studied drugs, our
Is Dark Energy Born inside Black Holes?
Black holes are eaters of all things, even radiation. But what if their rapacious appetites had an unexpected side effect? A new study published in
Jane Goodall’s Legacy of Challenging What It Means to Be a Scientist
Jane Goodall, a British primatologist known for her work with chimpanzees, died on Wednesday 1 October, aged 91. She was in California on a speaking